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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Veldt.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is a major theme of The Veldt?
(a) Finding true love
(b) War between two families
(c) Technology replacing human connection
(d) Living in poverty

2. What have Peter and Wendy had for dinner at the carnival?
(a) They have not had dinner yet
(b) They have had protein smoothies
(c) Bread and butter
(d) Hot dogs and strawberry ice cream

3. What are the children’s names?
(a) Penelope
(b) Ruby and Max
(c) Peter and Wendy
(d) Liza, Ray, Flora

4. What do George and Lydia think is broken?
(a) The dining room table
(b) The stove
(c) The front door
(d) The nursery machinery

5. What does the wife want the husband to take a look at?
(a) The front door
(b) The nursery
(c) The furnace
(d) The stove

Short Answer Questions

1. The following morning, what does Peter ask his father?

2. What do the beds “try” to do?

3. Who is the author of The Veldt?

4. Who says the following: “But nothing’s too good for our children”?

5. Complete the sentence: “…the walls began to ________ and recede into __________distance…”?

(see the answer key)

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